Sr. Technology Engineer
- Employer
- Travelers Insurance
- Location
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Closing date
- Oct 12, 2024
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- Category
- IT
- Job Type
- Not Specified
- Career Level
- Not Specified
- Workplace
- Hybrid
Job Details
Who Are We?
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
Compensation Overview
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
Salary Range
$91,300.00 - $150,600.00Target Openings
1What Is the Opportunity?
This individual will be a leader in driving cutting-edge technology, developing source code and assisting in determining the future of the Travelers IaC (Infrastructure as Code) platform, Data and Analytics technology direction and AI integration. This individual will participate in overall organization platform strategy and will work across business and technology teams to ensure proper alignment between business solutions and systems architecture for the organization where it relates to new technologies and use cases. The individual will be a highly skilled platform engineer with an extensive knowledge across many different technologies and practices.What Will You Do?
- Work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, prioritize projects, and create alignment with overall Travelers Enterprise Data and Analytics (ED&A) organizational needs
- Interface with software vendors and employees within the organization with regards to emerging technologies and new product testing
- Be a partner in the enterprise design roadmap, providing business, governance and technical recommendations
- Participate in the Request for Information (RFI) process with vendors on exploration of emerging tools Travelers is interested in investigating
- Help develop the technology framework for success, ensuring best practices are in place and being followed as it relates to emerging technologies and as it relates to Travelers established guidelines
- Assist in the onboarding of emerging technologies in either a Proof of Technology or a Proof of Concept fashion
- Partner with architecture teams on developing the overall strategic vision for Travelers technology road map
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
- Presentation and writing skills
- Interpersonal skills to gather information about organizational needs and to be able to provide feedback on options and techniques for success
- Basic knowledge of platform design and integration
- Developer background with skills in modern development practices and software development life cycle processes (SDLC)
- Proficiency in one or more of the programming languages such as Python, Go, Java
- Proficiency in Terraform and preferably AWS CloudFormation or CDK
- Experience in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure and GCP - Preferably AWS
- Familiarity with AWS Well architected framework.
- Well versed in development and building in Docker Containers
- Experience with AWS EKS, ECS and Kubernetes clusters.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GIT Actions
- Familiarity with GIT (Branching strategies, Forking, etc)
- Knowledge or experience using Database technologies such as Snowflake, Amazon RDS etc
- Ability to research and debug technology setup challenges through independent research or vendor technical discussion.
- Demonstrated ability to self-teach/self-learn new technologies and apply them to problems.
- Demonstrated ability to share learnings with other technology team members in a positive encouraging manner.
- Deep technology understanding of Linux, Windows, AWS, Azure, GCP, AI, GPUs, HPC (High Performance Computing)
- Experience with using logging, monitoring and instrumentation tools such as Datadog, Dynatrace, ELK.
- Architecture design skills
What is a Must Have?
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or its equivalent in work experience, required.
- Three years of experience in Technology required.
What Is in It for You?
- Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
- Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
- Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
- Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
- Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.
In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.
Company
WHO WE ARE
Imagine a Career With Purpose.
For more than 160 years Travelers has earned a reputation as a leader in personal, business and specialty insurance because we take care of our customers. When you work at Travelers, life’s most important moments become your life’s work. That means helping families feel secure, businesses to prosper, knowing that you’ve made a difference, and feeling like you belong to something bigger.
LIFE AT TRAVELERS
Imagine Playing a Role in Something Bigger.
A career at Travelers means being part of a team comprised of 30,000 + talented and passionate people that’s evolving to meet changing needs – from customer service to data science and beyond. If that’s more than you imagined in an insurance career, it’s time to join us at Travelers.
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